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Before leaving the Memphis Police Department earlier this year, Garrett O’Brien was a part of MPD’s Auto-Theft Task Force (ATTF), under the umbrella of the Organized Crime Unit. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Garrett O'Brien
Garrett O’Brien was an officer with the Memphis Police Department for 10 years, including serving in the gang unit, precinct task force and motorcycle squad before leaving MPD in January 2023.
A former MPD officer talks about his experiences on the police department’s Auto-Theft Task Force and the juveniles he encountered — repeatedly — during his time on the force.
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